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Keeping a tight grip on her throat, he watched with wide eyes as her body forcibly jerked back and forth. A wicked grin ticked the corners of his lips, a low laugh bubbling from his throat. He knewexactlywhat was happening, and he couldn’t be prouder of his love.

“Good girl,” he praised. “Keep going!”

Spurred on by his words, Lexi continued her phantom brawl. Attacking various parts of Nikki’s limbs and face, she viciously attacked anywhere she thought wouldn’t harm her baby. Again and again, not giving her alter the opportunity to retaliate.

Livid that Lexi had grown so strong, Nikki growled like a possessed demon. “Dumb...whore!”she spat. “Like...you...could ever beat...ME!”

Ignoring her invisible blows, she exhaled in preparation. Waiting for a break in Lexi’s onslaught, she remembered what was needed to carry out her plan. As soon as she felt her alter ease her blows, she gathered all the strength she had left. Tensing her exhausted muscles, a bright wave of energy crashed through her body, the powerful action causing her body to seize, ending Lexi’s physical assault and throwing her back into her mental cage.

Furrowing his brow in concern, Kade released his hand from her throat. Moving to grip her upper arms, he repeated Lexi’s name until her body stopped trembling. “Lexi! Lexi! Sweetheart...are you ok? Let me know you’re ok!”

Keeping her eyes closed, Nikki moaned dramatically. It was time to have a little more fun. “Kade...is...is that you?” she breathed, mimicking Lexi’s cadence.

Spitting a curse, he pulled her into a grateful embrace.Thank fucking God,he thought.The nightmare named Nikki was over.

“Are you ok, Sweetheart?” he asked.

Humming a reply, she nuzzled the crook of his neck. Feeling his arms relax around her, she placed a line of soft kisses up his throat. His reaction to what he believed was Lexi’s return was sickening sweet. It was a shame that he truly loved her, the bitch didn’t deserve it.

“I knew you would come back to me,” he whispered, his hands running over her back in a soothing motion.

Suppressing a laugh, she continued to kiss his warm skin. She didn’t have a plan, really. He wouldn’t kill her and for whatever reason, she didn’t want to kill him. Perhaps they would just torture each other for the rest of their lives. Just a couple of murderous lunatics, bound together by hate and amazing sex.

“Did you?” she purred, pulling back her lips.

Nodding his head, a surprised yelp left his mouth as he felt her teeth sink into the flesh of his jaw. Working on instinct, he gruffly shoved her backwards.“SON OF A BITCH!What the hell, Lexi?!” he yelled, pressing his fingertips against his bleeding wound.

Falling awkwardly on her still bound arms, she let out a full-bodied laugh. Staying on her back, she watched in complete amusement as he rose from his kneeled position to loom over her. He looked sopissed. It was a small victory, but a victory, nonetheless.

“Oopsie,” she teased.

Scrunching his features in disgust, Kade bared his sharp teeth. Was this really happening? How thefuckwas she still in control? He was so certain that Lexi had been able to pull off her coup.

“Fuck you, Nikki. How did you do it?” he asked bitterly.

Rolling her rounded body onto its side, she managed to raise herself into a sitting position. Shrugging her bruised shoulders, she gave him a shit eating grin.

“Lexi is about as weak as your pull-out game,” she replied. “Now uncuff me so I can finish packing.”

Growling in anger, he seethed in burning hatred. He wanted to kill her. He wanted to feel her neck snap in his hands. If it wasn’tfor the love he held for Lexi and his son, the bitch wouldn’t be breathing.

Calm down for just a second,Demetri quipped, trying to soothe his alter’s livid state.Look at her, she’s exhausted. She probably couldn’t handle another round.

Perking from Demetri’s words, he slowly raked his brown eyes over her naked form. Covered in sweat and breathing hard, her eyelids drooped from fatigue; chewed up and spit out, her body sagged in exhaustion. She had a snowball’s chance in hell of winning another fight. Lexi still had a chance.

Lexi just needs an incentive, Demetri hinted.

Understanding his alter, he reached into the back pocket of his jeans. Pulling out the syringe, he uncapped the needle. Grabbing her arm with his free hand, he yanked her onto her swollen feet.

“Get up!” he barked.

Wincing from his grasp, her legs wobbled as she found her footing. Noticing something in his hand, her gaze zeroed in on the syringe. Starting at it for a long moment, she slowly turned her attention to his injured face. She didn’t know what he meant to do with it, but if he wanted to intimidate her, he would be sorely disappointed.

“What’s that? Heroin?” she asked with a lift of her brow.

“Yeah. Something like that,” he replied, praying that Lexi was listening in on their conversation.

Straightening her posture, she couldn’t help but smirk. “Perfect. It’s been far too long since I’ve had a good high,” she said.

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